Künstlerische Rekonstruktion eines weiblichen Mekosuchinen beim Nestbau in den sumpfigen Gebieten der Fossilienfundstätte Murgon. Credit: Panades et al. 2025 generated with Gemini AI
In a backyard in the remote town of Mergen, researchers have discovered the oldest known crocodile eggshells on the continent — relics of mycosuchins, a prehistoric group of crocodiles that lived 55 million years ago and once jumped out of trees like leopards.
In a backyard in the remote town of Mergen, researchers have discovered the oldest known crocodile eggshells on the continent — relics of mycosuchins, a prehistoric group of crocodiles that lived 55 million years ago and once jumped out of trees like leopards.